Mezcal Martini
Lane Harlan, owner of Baltimore’s W.C. Harlan and Bar Clavel, insists on Castelvetrano olive brine for this recipe. Its typically buttery flavor makes an excellent match for the round, subtle sweetness of mezcal espadín, the most common type of mezcal.
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What you’ll need
Cocktail Shaker
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Hawthorne Strainer
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Cocktail Picks
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Recipe information
Total Time
2 minutes
Yield
Makes 1
Ingredients
2
½
¼
¼
1
Preparation
Combine 2 oz. mezcal espadín, ½ oz. Castelvetrano olive brine, ¼ oz. dry vermouth, and ¼ oz. extra-dry vermouth in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with 1 pitted Castelvetrano olive.